Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$952,000
Up 16.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $920k
- 4 bed
- $980k
- 5+ bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Browns Plains
QLD 4118 · Logan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $952,000
- Median unit
- $735,000
- Population
- 6,632
- Postcode
- 4118
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ABS 2021
Browns Plains, Queensland
Property market insights for Browns Plains (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Browns Plains (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 166 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$630 per week
Up 9.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Browns Plains (Qld), QLD is currently $952,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Browns Plains (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 16.2% for houses and 18.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Browns Plains (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Browns Plains (Qld) is $630 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Browns Plains (Qld) is $735,000, which has increased 18.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $698,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $735,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $798,000 in Browns Plains (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Browns Plains (Qld) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Browns Plains safe?
The overall rate for Browns Plains is 1,993 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Browns Plains.
Overall crime rate
1,993
offences per 100,000 residents
62% aboveGreater Brisbane
Browns PlainsGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Browns Plains?
Browns Plains QLD 4118 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,632 people call Browns Plains home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,390 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,632
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,434 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.1%Above
15–3429.5%Above
35–5426.4%Below
55–7417.7%Below
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.8%Above
Townhouses18.0%Above
Apartments3.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.6%Below
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting48.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%Below
One car38.4%Above
Two cars37.4%In line
Three or more18.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.3%Below
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Browns Plains
7.3% of workers in Browns Plains worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
7.1% of Browns Plains residents were born in New Zealand.
39.3% of people in Browns Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Browns Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Browns Plains QLD 4118.
Is Browns Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.1% of Browns Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,660 family households lived in Browns Plains; 39.7% were couple families and 27.0% were one-parent families.
44.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Browns Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Browns Plains had 6,632 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Browns Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.8% of occupied private dwellings in Browns Plains.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Browns Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
48.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Browns Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Browns Plains had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 27.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Browns Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Browns Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 38.4% of the total.
55.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Browns Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.4% reported a different address.
31.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Browns Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.5% of residents used only English at home.
24.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Browns Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.6% of Browns Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.4% was born in Australia.
2.0% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Browns Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.6% of ancestry responses in Browns Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Browns Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 6.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Browns Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Browns Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Browns Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Browns Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,390 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,434.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Browns Plains compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.3% in Browns Plains, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 19.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 48.6% in Browns Plains, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Browns Plains (Qld)
Is Browns Plains (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $952,000, while units and apartments sit at $735,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Browns Plains (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 1,660 local families, and 22.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Browns Plains (Qld)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,060,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Browns Plains (Qld)
110 streets in Browns Plains (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aaron Cct
- Acacia St
- Academy St
- Adam St
- Aidan St
- Alrak Ave
- Ammons St
- Anderson St
- Anook Ave
- Banksia St
- Bank St
- Basie Ct
- Begonia St
- Ben Street
- Berkley Dr
- Berkley Dr North
- Box St
- Brett Ave
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- Browns Plains Rd
- Brubeck Ct
- Campden St
- Cassia St
- Castle St
- Chloe St
- Claussen St
- Commerce Dr
- Cooper Ct
- Coronado St
- Coyle Ct
- Curzon St
- Dante Cr
- Dover Ct
- Downing St
- Dunbar St
- Eady St
- Eastern Rd
- Ellington St
- Elm Ct
- Enterprise
- Erin Dr
- Fern St
- Fleet St
- Forestglen Cr
- Furzer St
- Gardenia St
- Gay St
- Glendale Cr
- Glen St
- Grand Plaza Dr
- Greenfern Dr
- Halfmoon St
- Hamstead Ct
- Harmony Ct
- Highcrest Dr
- Hoffman Ct
- Holmes Ct
- Hughes St
- Ivor St
- Janita Dr
- Joseph Ct
- Kensington St
- Lena Street
- Leonard St
- Lorna St
- Macquarie
- Mayfair Dr
- Melbury St
- Morrant Ct
- Mount Lindesay Hwy
- Mount Street
- Myola St
- Neale Ct
- Oak Ave
- Oakdale St
- Parkland Ave
- Piccadilly Ct
- Pine Crescent
- Ranchwood Ave
- Rooney St
- Saint Jude Ct
- Sandy Cl
- Saratoga St
- Saville Ct
- Savoy Ct
- Scenic Ave
- Scrubby Creek Rd
- Serena St
- Sheffield Ct
- Sherwood Dr
- Straight Dr
- Sunset Street
- Susan Street
- Sussex St
- Sutton Ct
- Tiffany St
- Timbertop Ave
- Trebeck St
- Vanice Ct
- Victoria Ct
- Vine Loop
- Vivi Street
- Waller Rd
- Waterman Pl
- Webber Dr
- Wembley Rd
- Whitehall St
- Woodland Cr
- Woodview St
- Yancey St
- Zorina St
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